• District Headquarters

Dera Allah Yar

• Date of Notification

1^st July 1987

• Area

2,445 km²

• Population

1981

1995

Male

Female

Total

(Projection)

134,453

130,889

265,342

555,557

• Sex Ratio m/f

1.03

n/a

• Population density per sq.km.

10

227

• Registered Voters (1997)

Male: 82,695

Female: 95,405

Total: 178,100

• Major Ethnic Groups

Tribes: Baloch, Jamoot, Brauhi

• Major Languages

Balochi, Sindhi, Saraiki

• Climate

Hot and humid in summer and mild hot in winter.

• Crops (1994-95)

Area (Ha.)

Yield (tonnes/ha)

Wheat

78,880

2.7

Vegetables

280

16.7

Jowar

5,240

1.0

Rice

70,500

2.0

Barley

1,000

1.2

Onion

600

16.3

Gram

10,500

0.8

Rape seed

9,100

0.8

Fodder

6,950

41.0

• Livestock (1996)

(Projected figures!)

Number

Sheep/Goats

340,917

Cattle

104,514

Draught animals

21,620

Camel

3,475

Total Livestock Units (LU)

311,028

Grazing Capacity (Ha./LU)

-

• Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity followed by livestock farming.

• Employment per sector m/f

No such information is available.

• Important Minerals

No mineral resources available

• Important Places

None

• Education Facilities (1996)

for Boys

for Girls

Primary Schools

523

142

Middle Schools

30

5

High Schools

19

4

College

1

1

Model High

1

Private High

7

Vocational

1

• Level of recurrent expenditure per primary student (1995-96)

Not available

• Pupils / Teacher ratio

18:1 (M) 93:1 (F)

• Health Facilities (1996)

Number

Hospitals

2

Rural Health Centre

1

Dispensaries

14

Basic Health Units

23

Mother Child Health Centre

4

Private Clinics

50

• Water supply (coverage)

Approximately 25% of the population is covered by the water supply schemes.

• Energy (sources)

Electricity, Gas, Fuel wood and Kerosene.

• Major Industries

No major industries worth mentioning

• Communication (1996)

Metalled Road

365 km

Shingle Road

73 km

Railway

15 km

Highway

15 km